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HSBC Tower_8 Canada Square, London (United Kingdom)

HSBC Tower_8 Canada Square
London (United Kingdom)

DEVELOPER:

Qatar Investment Authority

LOCATION:

London (United Kingdom)

ARCHITECT:

Foster and Partners

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

HSBC Tower/8 Canada Square is HSBC headquarters since its completion on 2002. The existing BMU was removed with two single jib machines type SJ-0618. In 2014, 12 years after building completion, GinD received the order to develop a new solution compliant with existing building conditions. Key challenge faced by the engineering team was to develop a machine that could be lifted using existing lifts with limited capacity (3000 kg) and dimensions (3×1.5m).

BUILDING HEIGHT:

200 m/655 ft

TECHNICAL CHALLENGES:

Existing Equipment Renewal